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Gobi Paratha | Cauliflower Paratha

Gobi Paratha is a North Indian flat bread prepared by stuffing cauliflower and other masala items. Whole wheat flour or atta is used in the preparation of flat bread. Paratha is prepared by flattening the atta balls and stuff any chosen vegetable masala in the middle and the the flat bread is closed around the stuffing as an envelope.Gobi Paratha can be served as Dinner or tiffin. It is served with curd and pickle or a simple raita. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing North Indian flat bread Gobi Paratha.Preparation Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Ready In: 35 mins

Yields: 7

Ingredients:Table 1: For Outer Cover

Atta | Whole wheat flour

2 Cups

Salt

Table 2: For stuffing

Shredded Cauliflower

1.5 Cup

Oil

1 tbsp

cumin seeds

1 tsp

Ginger finely chopped

1 tsp

Green chillies finely chopped

2

Onions finely chopped

1/2 Cup

Turmeric powder

1/4 tsp

Coriander powder

1 tsp

chilli powder

1 tsp

Salt

As needed

Chopped coriander leaves

2 stalks

Table 3:

Oil / Ghee

7 tsp

Instructions:For Outer Cover:

Make a soft dough by adding atta, salt along with water. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes. Take a fraction of dough and make balls of medium size lemon. For me, it yielded 7 balls.

Take a fraction of dough and make ball of slightly bigger size of ball prepared for outer layer . The number of outer layer balls and stuffing balls should be same.

Take a outer layer ball, using hand pat gently and flatten to 2-3 inch diameter. Keep the stuffing in centre and close the outer layer.

Using rolling pin, flatten the ball to to 10-12 inch diameter.

Heat dosa pan. place the paratha in dosa pan. Drizzle 1/2 tsp of ghee or oil if needed. Cook till golden spots appear on some places. Turn and drizzle 1/2 tsp of oil. cook until golden spots appear on the other side also. Repeat the process for remaining flatten dough balls.

Gobi Paratha | Cauliflower Paratha

Tips:Adjust chilli powder and green chillies to your taste.Serve with curd and pickle.